# Postmortem Tissue Samples

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24126q0727

- Solicitation number: 36C24126Q0727
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 241-Network Contract Office 01 (36C241)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AN12 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Applied Research
- First posted: August 10, 2026
- Last posted: August 10, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/23663f9dabdd455380c8e945a0307e2a/view

## Description

This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement for Postmortem Tissue Samples for the VA CT Healthcare System, CT. The applicable NAICS code is 54715. The PSC/FSC is AN12. The authority for this action is RFO

**FAR 12.102:** Restricting competition and fulfills RFO FAR Part 5: Publicizing contract actions. This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of RFO

FAR 5.101. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice. In accordance with RFO

FAR 52.204-7, RFO

FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)).

Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL Â https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/. Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist via email at Paula.Doerfler@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

## Publications

- August 10, 2026: Special notice, due August 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 23663f9dabdd455380c8e945a0307e2a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/23663f9dabdd455380c8e945a0307e2a/view

## Points of contact

- Paula Doerfler, Contract Specialist, Paula.Doerfler@va.gov, Email Only Please

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